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(No Model. J. M BUTCHER.

FLY TRAP.

No. 568,322. Patented Sept. 22, 1896.

was TA ATENT JAMES M. -BUTOHE R,.OF DENVER, COLORADO, AssIoNo ALEXANDERHAMILTON, or SAME PLACE.

OF ONE-HhLr TO FL-Y TSRA P.

srncirIcATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. ceases, datedfseptember 22, 1896. Application filed May 20,1896. Serial No. 592,325.(lie model.)

.To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMES ML BUTCHER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State ofColorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fly-Traps;and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part-of this specification.

Myinvention relates to improvements in fiy-tlflPS, my object beingtoprovide a device ofthis'class which shall be simple in 'construction,economical in cost, and reliable,

" durable, and efficient'in use; andto these ends theinvention consistsof the features hereinafter described and claimed, all of which will befully understoodbyreference to the accompan'ying drawings, in which isillustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figured is a vertical longitudinal section takenthrough the device onthe line 1 9, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a-horizon'talsection taken on the line 00 m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3

I is -a sectiontaken on the line '2 a, Fig. 1,

shown on a smaller scale.

Similar reference-characters indicating corresponding parts in theviews, letthe numeral'5 designate a suitable baseplate'having a circularflange 5. Centrally located on this base-plate isa clock train ormovement 6 or other suitable mechanismadapted-to r0.- tate averticalpost 7 upon which is mounted a semispherical Wire cage 8, which revolveswith and is actuated by the post 7. This cage has a central aperture inits top, surrounded y cage and surrounding the post. The lower Hinged tothe base-plate, as shownat 1G,, occupying a position abovethe cage isand .-by the partitions 13.

a depending sleeve 9, made fast to the the lower part 12 of the trap,composed of wire and provided with vertical partitions 13. detachablepart 14, which 7 forms the trap proper. This part 14' has a conicalbottom 14, whose apex is out off to form an opening 14, communicatingwith'thc upper compare ment 14 of the trap, which is provided with ahinged top lid 14?. A

The operation of the trap will now be describedand is as follows: Thepart 12 of the device overlaps and covers a portion of the cage 8. Oneedge of the part 12 is consider- To the top of this part l2 is appliedthe ably raised from the cage, as shown at A,

compartments B'y reason of the limited space in these con'ipartments theflies pass upward through the said compartments;

thence into the cone 146, and out through'the opening 14 in the topthereof, and into the that they cannot escape, they are brushed oif andretained within the chamber of the part 12, which is divided into smallchamber 14 of the part It, in which they are 7 caught. filled, it maybe, easily detached for the purposeof destroying the flies. This maybedone by plunging the part into hot water OlIlll any other suitablemanner; The lidli may then When this part 14 becomes well be opened andthe dead flies thrown out, after which the part 1a is returned toposition and the catching'of the flies goes on.

If thespace within the part 12 were not divided by the partition s, theflies would have a disposition to remain in the said part, as they wouldhave room to fly around. However, by the use of the partitions thecompart-v ments are so limited that the flies immedia atelyseek anavenue of escape, with the result heretofore described.

The part 12 is locked intlie operative position by an arm 16, attachedto the base at its originalsuitable manner.

one extremity, the opposite extremity being detachably connected withthe part 12 in any what I Having olaimis v 1. In a fiy-trap thecombination with asnitable, base of arotatable post mounted thereion,the cage mounted on the said post,the part 12suitably attached to thebase and overlapping the cage, one edge of the part 12 be ing raisedfroin the cage sufficiently to allow the flies to enter as the cagerotates, while the other edae is so close to the case as todescribed myinvention,

prevent their exit, the'part 12 beingprovided with one or morepartitions, and the detachable part 14 haying a. conical bottom and atop adapted tog-open said bottom havingan opening atitsilapexzand'suitable means for actuating the post substantially as described.

part 12 being made to approach the closely to prevent the escape of theflies, and

In a fly-tra'p the combination with a s1iit-' to allow the flies, whileriding on the cage, 1

to enter the part 12, the other edge of the cage the detachable part 14'occupying a position above the part 12, said part 14 having an aperturedbottom and a top adapted to open as and'for the purpose set'forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES M. BUTCHER,

Witnesses:

CHAS. E. DAWSON,

ALFRED J. OBRIEN.

